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Webster 1913 Edition
Dissenter
Dis-sent′er
,Noun.
1.
One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or declares his disagreement.
2.
(Eccl.)
One who separates from the service and worship of an established church; especially, one who disputes the authority or tenets of the Church of England; a nonconformist.
Dissenters
from the establishment of their several countries. Burke.
Robert Brown is said to have the first formal
dissenter
. Shipley.
☞ “The word is commonly applied only to Protestants. The Roman Catholics are generally referred to as a distinct class.”
Brande & C.
Webster 1828 Edition
Dissenter
DISSENTER
,Noun.
1.
One who dissents; one who differs in opinion, or one who declares his disagreement.2.
One who separates from the service and worship of any established church. The word is in England particularly applied to those who separate from, or who do not unite with, the church of England.